Marie–

more new news to me–

Genaro’ está acusado de planear atentados contra la ex alcaldesa de Neiva, Cielo González, y de cometer el asesinato del ex senador Jaime Lozada Perdomo en diciembre de 2005.

Lozada era el esposo de la ex congresista Gloria Polanco, liberada el pasado 27 de febrero tras más de seis años de secuestro.

Genaro might be one of those three dead guerillas– who killed ex- senator Jaime Lozado– the husband of Gloria– who was just freed last February after six years of captivity–

Sounds like FARC is having some difficult times at the moment and I am enjoying your humor- l

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/03/09/america/LA-GEN-Colombia-Rebels.php

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Can’t find the update of Adam’s– maybe this is why he reports and I wait!!!

A little Sunday p.m. humor

http://www.noticias24.com/actualidad/?p=12711

Adam–

wow! Venezuela is showing some brains?

KT–

Don’t know if you have seen this–

http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/03/07/americas-election-headquarters-online/

UK– Al Qaeda Moles in U.K. Police?

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,336261,00.html

K2–

On your google site- translation– on the right hand side, there is an article of El Gordito being captured in Venezuela– LDG’S reference–

I just checked it out real quickly– will have to come back and read these–

thanks!

In and out here again– will have to read Marie’s link in Español when I get back - good practice–

Adam:

this is for you from Rebeca- email side-

Un abrazo y saludos a adam!!

Rebe

Wow I have a lot to catch up on, you guys have been busy!

Just stopped in to check for an update on South America

Thanks LDG.

LDG’s link translted by google…..to English –

http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rcn.com.co%2Fnoticia.php3%3Fnt%3D24381&langpair=es%7Cen&hl=en&ie=UTF8

… and that will just have to be enough for my contribution for the day.

Be well and safe All. Was most enjoyable to have your company.
((departs))

RCN radio has the story as a second source. Spanish only, though, sorry.

http://www.rcn.com.co/noticia.php3?nt=24381

@Karen2

Thank you. That may have to be good enough for now. I could read the original (mostly), but I sure would like to see a second source pick up the story.

One more pass through the wires before I head out.

Here is Marie’s link - translated by google — to English

http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.noticias24.com%2Factualidad%2F%3Fp%3D12711&langpair=es%7Cen&hl=en&ie=UTF8

Heck, even my Pens game is over (Pens won it in the last seconds of regulation, yay)

…and still nothing up on the major wires in English about Marie’s find.

Reuters has (in English, belatedly) the report of a Colombian narco-trafficker being arrested in Venezuela. Wonder why they are suddenly being cooperative, eh?

http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSN0939868020080309

…but still nothing on Marie’s story.

@Avi

UPI has your “semi-cease fire” story up now:

http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Top_News/2008/03/09/sources_cease-fire_deal_reached_in_gaza/8249/

Marie’s article looks very promising.

Nothing on the english language wires *yet* on it, though.

WordPress needs to update the clock here….. Spring Ahead!!

@Marie

Thank you!!!

Hi everyone:

Just dropped in for a second and am off and running again.

Although I hate to bring you back to South America as you are enjoying your “trip” to Japan, nonetheless there has been some news: three more FARC have turned up ready for their trip to Hades. They are being identified and it seems that one of them may well be the one who killed former Colombian congresswoman Gloria Polanco’s husband.

The link unfortunately is in Spanish:
http://www.noticias24.com/actualidad/?p=12711

For the moment: “Do pobachennia”.

Sunshine–

thread- January 3rd– So what do you think? Title to the thread-

Adam left me and Emily hanging there-

speaking of which– where is Emily? Emily– did you go to Brazil if you should peek in here?

I miss you!!

(really- really- departed)

@Susan-AZ

Our good host was right about keeping you happy…

…now go, my friend. you said you needed to.
oyasumi nasai

LDG - you are correct….we are ALL mysterious!

Susan - you have a hard time logging off huh? I understand! truly

Sunshine–

If you go back a few months ago– Adam hasn’t even answered what the greatest news events were for 2007 and where does he stand–

It is a thread which has a question mark on it– So he needs to go back and start answering past threads before he even gets to Colombia– LOL

I love you Adam!!!

@FL Sunshine

“I figure you were just being “mysterious” lol…”

((grin)) not this time. That is what the business card really says. After all, Sunshine, we are *all* mysterious here, or could be.

Sunshine - no funny story yet……. Adam knows we are a patient crowd (well, maybe).

Also, we are waiting for another Picture of the Day (or week, or month).

Avi-

lots closer to it than I am!!

xxxx

Sunshine–

I can’t find Patty’s posts– but if you use photobucket– when you save the pictures– just use the email link to post and the link will post–

on the slide show one– there is a link too you use to post and this link will allow us to view your pictures–

Patty– I have to go– or K2– If Sunshine gets lost, will you help so Sunshine can post a link– I would love to see the pictures-

Adam–

You did acknowledge LDG on the Colombian thread– (blushing)– well- it was time you said hi to him again–

(really departed now)

Susan,

I dont hear the rockets thats down South…. Im in the central Israel …..

Sunshine - I really didn’t think we sent that cold air to you…… It feels like it is still up here!

We got all the way up to 12 degrees yesterday! maybe the 30’s this week…. Can you send some warm air?

@Karen2

“thank you. Your explanation is similar to my ‘gut’ reaction…”

most welcome. I confess my review was done mostly on ‘gut’ as well, as I have no easy-to-reach resources that could tell me more about the PRC officers quoted in the article to know for sure what faction and what might motivate their action. But that is what I would check into if I was to make a proper study of the event(s).

Adam - what ever happened to the “funny story” that occurred on your trip down to Columbia? Did I miss it?

LDG - I figure you were just being “mysterious” lol

Susan - thanks!

All - Who blew that nasty front down here? It was cold yesterday! brrrr And it started raining on Friday around 1pm at Daytona where I was working the motocross race. Yuck! What a nasty day! Poor fans! Did anyone see it on TV? So much mud on the track - I think some of the boys probably liked it. It rained off and on until early morning hours of Sat.

Greetings All

Adam-
Do they have these rallies on a regular basis? Or was this planned specifically because of the recent events there?
I see the one fellow running down the street selling T-shirts….

LDG - thank you. Your explanation is similar to my ‘gut’ reaction to hearing the story on the news.

China wants to give the appearance of rooting out terrorists to show they are safe for the Olympics. But, the group sounded too small.

Did not know some had helped fight in Afghanistan…. nor did I realize how close they are to Pakistan and Afghanistan. A little geography lesson for me today.

@Alfredo

“This is one of the best stories”

It has a certain dramatic charm. At least one source has pointed out that the price noted in the FARC documents as a possible resale is so absurdly high that likely they thought they could buy *enriched* uranium and resell it -for profit- to someone who could use it in a major weapons program. The “they were making a dirty bomb” version of the story is contested.

@Avi

“theres word that a semi ceasefire has gone into …”

Here’s hoping for your continued safety.

@Avi and FL Sunshine

I shouldn’t be snide about it. I have some clients that hire me to analyse information for them, some who hire me to teach them how to present their research or reports in an International setting (e.g. in English), and some clients that pay for my research.

that a little more informative?

This is the guy in Bucaest, Mogilevich.

Could Chavez explain how the Terrorist Reyes had a Venezuelan passport to travel freely to Europe?

This is one of the best stories
terrorist links, Farc, rising sun, Al Qaida, Chavez.

a dirty bomb to use it where?

http://www.fbi.gov/wanted/alert/mogilevich2001_s_a.jpg

Avi–

I hope the cease fire stays this way if it goes into effect

- what a way to live-hearing rockets going off- not knowing why!

the business card says: “Specialist in the Humanities/International Relations”

I had to see– wow-

Sunshine–

It was Patty who told you how to do it– she taught me too– let me go look for her post and I will come back and tell you where to find it–

http://www.photobucket.com

or do a slide show–

http://www.slide.com

LDG - funny

Susan,

theres word that a semi ceasefire has gone into affect but rockets continue to fall sporadically…..

LDG,

a construction one?

oo btw the Mac is coming to Israel next week…..

Susan - I’m lost….trying to find the post where you told me about uploading my photos from bike week. Went last night and would like to post a few.

@FL Sunshine

“consultant? of what?”

the business card says: “Specialist in the Humanities/International Relations”

K2 and LDG–

Will check back later to see what you two have to say– but I will bet everything I own except my dog and my photos, it will be interesting–

Hi Sunshine– we have lots of that too here!

(departed) LDG’s style!

@Karen2

Ok, got it. What you have there is a real event, exploited by the PRC authorities for their own purposes.

The Uighurs are a real oppressed minority in China’s far west, that really are only part of Chinese territory by conquest…

…but there have been a number of confirmed events all through Central Asia where Uighurs have gone into the various Islamic-motivated militant groups. Some fought in Afganistan, for example. There are reported cases of al-Qaeda members of that group…

…and the PRC government has used that fact to label *any* Uighur nationalist movement as “terrorists”.

My presumption, based on what is out there: is that there was a real hijacking, but likely not for the purposes the PRC authorities say it was; there was a real rebel cell with guns and plans, but not targeting something like the Olympics.

how’s that for an off-the-cuff look at it?

k2–

not a good time to be telling lies with the Olympics on the way– might scare a few people away and there goes the $$$$$$-

You know what I mean- I saw also there was just a handful of these– but one too many is one too many–

Wonder why they would come up with this? Maybe to show the world they are looking out for terrorists? And I totally see your point too– I hadn’t thought about it– and good point!!!

Thanks Susan, you too.

LDG - consultant? of what?

LDG–

Ken played hockey for many years– it was his sport of choice– and you should have seen him on the ice– he was so beautiful– I loved to watch him skate–

Have a great and safe day everyone!!!!

Hugs from AZ–

Susan, Yes… just curious as China does have a little trouble telling the truth (remember Tiananmen Square)

K2–

Hi– I posted that story too about an hour ago– way up above– my understanding was- Xinjiang’s Uighurs– these guys?

@Susan-AZ

oyasumi nasai

@Karen2

give me a moment, I should look at that again before I reply.

@Susan-AZ

I saw a bit of Rod’s post. That was nice of him!

“how cool is that-” pretty cool. I would not have guessed. My best to Ken.

LDG–

I saved the link on my side– so I can go back in and write in exactly in what spots to look–

oyasumi nasai to you–

Avi–

I hope you are safe– Kosemec– enough of all that chara going on by you!

LDG - do you have any input on the terrorist’s in China story of today…..

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080309/D8V9TLL80.html

are they truly terrorists, i.e. Al Qaida?

Hi Avi—

how are you? Is it better there? I hope you are safe–

after you answer me– I am going to check out–

LDG-

but they are not residences anymore either. Think of them as a living history site.

Just like our western towns– used for that reason too–

I am waiting for your answer and then I am departing– as you say

– where is everyone?

Rod was teaching me Japanese on the preceding thread, yesterday– I saw his post late last night-
thank you Rod—

LDG– Pittsburgh Penguins– oh my goodness– how cool is that- Ken, my friend here, use to play hockey- I still have his skates– so he watches hockey all the time– I have all sorts of pictures of the games we have been to- He has three jerseys- pucks- you name it- we have it– he use to play at the rink where the Roadrunners played–

@Susan-AZ

“I love the traditional village– Do they have running water inside? modern day commodities?”

nope. but they are not residences anymore either. Think of them as a living history site.

@Avi

“whats your profession?”

consultant. I can be more vague if you would like.

@Susan-AZ

“I have to do some chores–”

oh bother, sayth the Pooh.

guess I should wave and smile though. Tell Patty about the links when you talk next time. After all you have the text here to refresh your memory.

LDG,

whats your profession?

LDG–

I love the traditional village– Do they have running water inside? modern day commodities?

@Susan-AZ

0300 yes, but thankfully I am on afternoon/evening schedule tomorrow with no early client calls…

…and my beloved Pittsburgh Penguins are playing right now. So no sleep yet.

@Terri

that must be some treadmill indeed.

LDG–

I am going to say oyasumi nasai to you after you explain the fifth picture– I saw some beautiful flowers too on one of my clicks– Patty would love these– she loves her flowers!

I have to do some chores–

@Susan-AZ

“The fifth picture on the home page–waterfall on the left- my left-where? and the other?”

click on the picture and you will get a new page, scroll down until you see a map…

…the waterfall is to the far left side of the map on a branch of the river…

…the other site is a traditional village, thatched roof houses, like they built for farms and barns up to about 100 years ago.

It is 3:00 over there–

Terri–

get off the treadmill!

missed your error– was reading it as a whole–

Ahh–

so this whole Japanese thing is fairly new! gotcha– how so interesting–

I can’t even imagine myself learning Japanese– I could learn it maybe as in conversation but to draw those characters– there would be a whole new meaning to the language!

((snort)) spelling spelling

re: mine of 12:46 p.m.

edit …should be *permanent*

LDG–

I don’t know about Fox– but I think they should send him and this way you can give him a tour-

I think technology would be a good one for him to report on– he just loves those gadgets!
and his goal- I bet- is to see this whole world– so he might as well go to Japan– he has been around the area–

The fifth picture on the home page–waterfall on the left- my left-where? and the other?

@Susan-AZ

“You must have been learning Japanese since an early start–”

nope. picked it up 10 years ago as a neccessity of daily life. probably be 20 more years at this pace before I am as good at it as I want/need to be.

and double nope. my mother’s family spoke German and English in the home.

@Susan-AZ

oh, missed this line above: “I don’t see Japan– Adam needs to pay a visit there–”

There is sure a lot to do and see, old and new. Why is it I think he might give a shout if he needed a native guide? hm… wonder if FOXNews has a permenant assignee here. Any clue?

the museum– that explains the dress and some of the other pictures I saw– I thought these might have come from the gift shop-

OK–

YES it will be– You must have been learning Japanese since an early start– or are you that brilliant- your mom?

@Susan-AZ

“on the home page– the 7th picture– is that like a hotel? for tourists”

Art museum, built into a line of 200 year old commercial structures. Looks pretty nice though, doesn’t it?

Hotels and Accomodations are a seperate page of the home site.

@Susan-AZ

“When we go off topic here– Adam calls it- digressing-”

I’d call it that, on a good day. ((nods))

on the home page– the 7th picture– is that like a hotel? for tourists-

@Susan-AZ

“I am here to learn– so what is affirmative in Japanese–”

the closest would be hai sou desu meaning roughly “yes it is” in English…

BUT

…there is *no* basic concept equal to a yes/no question in Japanese, so there is no direct equivalent to “yes”.

I would stick with “yes” and “yes?” here unless you have a whole lot of time and patience to learn the usage of hai in all its myriad applications.

the second picture–

it didn’t dawn on me to click on the blue– how so cool is this? I see those dolls– they look like they are real!

When we go off topic here– Adam calls it- digressing-
Over on your side of the world- Adam has been to Cambodia, Hong Kong, Thailand, Vietnam, China, South Korea-

I don’t see Japan– Adam needs to pay a visit there– so much technology and he loves gadgets- maybe he can do a story on Japan and technology-

By the way, I am his cartographer-

fifth sketch icon: The hexagonal temple building. a lovely but small buddhist-pattern temple building at the base of the ascent route to go to the real shrine up on the mountain… the buddhists always try to build on/adjacent to native holyground to claim legitimacy… long story there… mostly, we ignore them.

the fourth picture: Oohira-san (Mount Oohira) park area. the cute sketched icons all link to various facilities like picnic areas and overlook sites.
-more-

there must be a lot of horse chestnut trees in Tochigi?

Happy birthday two months ago–

@Susan-AZ

second picture: the festival cart museum building. click on it, see the building’s picture. below that are pictures of the ornimentation atop the festival carts. some of those lifesize dolls are several hundred years old.
-more-

LDG–

I am here to learn– so what is affirmative in Japanese– To much confusion with yes– but I can use Hai? when in doubt about something but I can yes the word for affirmative when I say yes-

For starters– when you open the link- the second picture– you click on that, and a structure comes up– when, where, how, and what?

Now when you click on the fourth picture– several like sketches coming up– click on the fourth sketch which looks like a boulder- what is this?

On the fifth sketch- which looks like a structure- click and two pictures come up– what are these or this?

((laughs))

There is a recent American Beer commercial for (?) Bud Light, with “Girls love the foreign accent” as a theme tha has a priceless moment of the obviously Japanese ESL student being told to “Say Hi!”

@Susan-AZ

If I inform you of something, and you wish to say a kind of yes, an affirmation, you use hai… no question mark.

If you don’t understand something I say, and would say “eh??” or “huh??” in English, you *can* use hai with a questioning tone… you could also just say “eh??”.

Like I tried to tell you yesterday: there is no direct equivalent to the English “yes” in Japanese. hai is as close as it gets, but not the same.

@Susan-AZ

time: It is 2:00 a.m. here now, well just after. I am obliged to be on-line for a bit on another matter so I can monitor here for at least a little while longer.

age: just turned 48 a couple months back.

evening greetings: konban wa … the same kon as in the daytime greeting. You should use this at first encounter in the evening or night time.

going to sleep: I’ll let you know when, with good warning, so we can wish each other a good rest. But not yet.

Let me go back– I clicked on the pictures so I will have to go back and I will be right back–

LDG– There goes my whole yes lesson for yesterday– so if I want to say yes-just right it out as Hai- but no question mark at the end because then it changes the whole meaning?

but now I can use Hai with the question mark when I don’t get what you mean–

so let’s me get this right- Hai as is- means yes and Hai ? means I don’t get what you mean-

well you will probably being seeing me use Hai? meaning I don’t get what you mean a lot-